tissue paper flowers with squares

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BY ALEX F.



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What you'll need:

  • Pastel colored tissue paper
  • Chenille stem
  • Scissors
  • Ruler

How to make it:

  1. Cut tissue paper into rectangles of desired size (5x7" is the size pictured).
  2. Stack 4-6 pieces of tissue paper. Use the same color or different colors.
  3. Accordion pleat the tissue paper working from the long side.
  4. Wind one end of the chenille stem around the middle of the accordion pleated tissue paper.
  5. Gently separate each layer pulling upwards toward the middle of the flower.
  6. Let the children make a couple of flowers and put them in a May Basket.
  7. Early on the morning of May 1st hang on your mother's door, a neighbor's door, a friend's, or anyone special to you.
  8. Remember, it's supposed to be a surprise!